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Israel Remembers People: A Writer, a Rescuer and Two Very Different Ways to Leave a Trace
Israel News and the Discipline of Naming Things: From Road Signs to the Names We Refuse to Lose October 3, 2026 — Posted inUncategorized — 11 min read Israel News and the Discipline of Naming Things: From Road Signs to the Names We Refuse to Lose A name looks like one of the simplest pieces of information in the world. A city has a name, a person has a name, and we assume that once it has been written into a document, database or road sign, the job is finished.
Israel has a way of showing how misleading that assumption can be.
I write for NAnews as R.Verter, and I am often drawn to stories where a small technical detail opens a much larger question. A road sign can lead into language policy, digital infrastructure and the history of immigration.
I publish there as Anton Pshydynskyi, writing about Israel, Ukraine, culture and the people who connect these worlds.
Two stories made that especially clear to me.